Stories tagged "Tri-Cities"
Community Notebook: “I wanted to create a space that feels like your living room”

Our weekly feature, Community Notebook, is filled with snippets of information, conversations, and reporting about the communities where we work.

“We got to get back to the basics.”

Self-reliance is the core of the Metro Atlanta Urban Farm philosophy, whether that’s nurturing a patch of tomatoes or okra in your backyard or securing a farm number to access USDA programs.

Community Notebook: Hapeville cafe serves morning coffee and evening cocktails

Our weekly feature, Community Notebook, is filled with snippets of information, conversations, and reporting about the communities where we work.

A path lined with trees that are changing color and falling.
The roots are still strong

The closing note for the Tri-Cities Community Issue is both a love note and a call to action from East Point resident LeJoi Lane, who asks, “What will you use to help keep the community upright?”

Kenneth Zakee seen through the reflection in a mirror hanging on a wall.
“Art saved my life”

In this story from the Tri-Cities Community Issue, six artists share their crafts, processes, and purposes. They also share one resounding message: art heals.

Community Notebook: March 31, 2025

Our weekly feature, Community Notebook, is filled with snippets of information, conversations, and reporting about the communities where we work.

Community Notebook: February 21, 2025

Our weekly feature, Community Notebook, is filled with snippets of information, conversations, and reporting about the communities where we work.

A group of people holding artwork and OutKast albums sit on chairs in the Headland and Delowe parking lot in East Point, Georgia.
Your momma and your cousin, too

“A couple of years ago on Headland and Delowe—
Was the start of something good”

“It’s not affordable for me”

The Tri-Cities were once hidden gems for Atlantans in search of close-knit communities and reasonably priced housing. But, recently, residents wonder how much longer they’ll be able to call these places home.

Viola Turner stands in front of the Viola Turner Theater at Tri-Cities High School in East Point, Georgia.
How an arts magnet program became Viola Turner’s “God-given mission”

She brought world-class instructors to Tri-Cities High School. Decades later, she’s still making sure the program is here to stay.

Take a Look: Tri-Cities Community Issue Launch Party

Thank you to our talented Fellows and Tri-Cities community members who joined us for our launch party, celebrating the stories of the Tri-Cities Community Issue.

Caught in the winds of change

As more newcomers—and new developments—come to Tri-Cities, residents wonder how they fit in the area’s future.

A smiling woman holds a wooden staff.
Tri-Cities through a new lens

We asked Canopy Atlanta Fellow Claudia Maturell to photograph her neighborhood. Here’s how that shifted her perspective of where she lives.

College Park First United Methodist Church in metro Atlanta, shown in the daytime.
A resource guide for Tri-Cities, by Tri-Cities

Find ways to connect with your neighbors, keep up with developments, and more—courtesy of our reporting and community listening respondents.

How one East Point resident thinks Tri-Cities can build community through food

Canopy Atlanta Fellow LeJoi Lane talks about food insecurity, grocery stories, and finding joy in food and community.

The places important to Tri-Cities, according to community members

Presenting the doctor’s offices, arts organizations, and other community assets that surfaced in our Tri-Cities listening and reporting.

A woman places her groceries on the checkout conveyor of a Kroger store location.
Cart chronicles: How one Tri-Cities resident grocery shops for fresh food in metro Atlanta

She lives less than two miles from a Kroger. But she’d rather drive over 30 miles for the best produce she can find.

What will it take for Tri-Cities to get more grocery stores?

When grocery store chains ignored East Point, residents found other ways to bring fresh foods to their city.

Dr. Michelle Cooke wears a stethoscope inside her office at Sol Direct Primary Care in East Point, Georgia.
Will the doctor see you now?

Healthcare has felt out of reach since Tri-Cities lost its emergency room. Patients and doctors alike say that even routine visits should be easier to access.

Opal K.C. Baker, of Forward Together East Point, photographed at Atlanta Utility Works in East Point, Georgia.
“We still have to fight to breathe clean air.”

Tri-Cities residents have fought for years to clean up old industrial pollution—and stop new polluters from moving next door. Here’s what one of them has to say.

Take me to the river

Traveling across the Tri-Cities area can be challenging without a car. A forgotten river that runs below the world’s busiest airport can fix that.

Canopy Atlanta Listens: Tri-Cities

Residents with ties to the Tri-Cities told us which issues they want to see covered in our next Community Issue. Here’s what they had to say.

Recap: Tri-Cities Community Social

Take a look at how we celebrated the Tri-Cities at our recent Community Social.